HPCSA news

As per the notice published on 29 November 2013, the Competition Commission will conduct a market inquiry into the private healthcare sector. The terms of… Read More »Competition Commission inquiry

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has published updated fee structures for registration, re-registration and penalties for its various professional boards. The gazette… Read More »Fee update

In a bid to curb the increasing demands of registering practitioners and processing the annual renewal fees, the HPCSA embarked on a nationwide off-site renewals… Read More »Avoid the Qs!

Doctors are avoiding “high risk” specialist medical disciplines like obstetrics and gynaecology due to an increase in medical malpractice claims. This was revealed by the… Read More »Doctors avoid specialising in high risk disciplines

A successful relationship between healthcare practitioner and patient depends on mutual trust. In order to establish that trust practitioners must respect the autonomy of their… Read More »What is informed consent?

Some of these allegations are true and some are not. The committee is concerned about the ones that are true as they damage the image… Read More »Concern about misconduct of healthcare practitioners

The HPCSA has observed an increase in the number of students pursuing their studies abroad, only to find upon their return to South Africa, that… Read More »Are you considering foreign qualifications?

Anaesthesiologists should not delegate important aspects of their work to others, warns the HPCSA. The Medical and Dental Professions Board of the HPCSA is urging… Read More »Anaesthesiologists take note!

In December 2013, at a hearing held by the Professional Conduct Committee for the HPCSA, the committee found Dr Wouter Basson guilty of unprofessional conduct… Read More »An update on the case of Dr Wouter Basson

The aim of the roadshows is to engage with practitioners, educate and update you on a number of pertinent issues such as clarifying the role… Read More »Roadshows for Practitioners and the Public

There have been only three laboratory-confirmed measles cases with onset of illness in 2015 – as at 12 February 2015. The cases were all from… Read More »Measles update from Institute for Communicable Diseases

The board has implemented a board examination for student dental assistants who are currently registered under the “grandfather clause”, which means they have not completed… Read More »Exam for dental assistants

“Operation Phakisa on Scaling Up the Ideal Clinic Initiative is aimed at promoting efficiency, effectiveness and professionalism in clinics: Over the past five years, government… Read More »State of the Nation Address, what does it mean for the healthcare sector?

This is how the budget for 2015 affects your health: “The expenditure on health and social protection will continue to grow steadily, contributing to better… Read More »Budgeting for health

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of… Read More »Nominations of members of the Professional Board for Emergency Care

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) embarked on an “off site registration campaign that took place on 20 November to 19 December 2014.… Read More »Off- site registration

The National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013-2020*: An important milestone in the transformation of mental health services delivery in South Africa. Prof… Read More »Mental health for all

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is a statutory body, established in terms of the Health Professions Act and is committed to protecting… Read More »Payment of Annual fees

South Africa recently participated in the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign, not many of us know the history and meaning behind the… Read More »SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM

Congratulations to our outstanding top HPCSA Departmental Idols for 2014 (trust me, there was definitely no singing involved). The Departmental Idol Awards aim to recognise… Read More »NO SINGING REQUIRED